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PID: 48349 (8/1p6/1P2p3/2BkN2B/pP3K2/1p1N3p/3P1pb1/5R1r w - - 0 1)

Russ, William Henry (= Henry, William Russ)

Source?, 0000

8/1p6/1P2p3/2BkN2B/pP3K2/1p1N3p/3P1pb1/5R1r

#3

9 + 9

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxf1
      • 2.Bf3#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Bxf3#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Bd1
        • threat
          • 3.Bxb3#
        • 2...b2
          • 3.Bb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Sxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sbc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Bxf1
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Sd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Sxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sbc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Sd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sbc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb3#
          • 2...Bxf1
            • 3.Bf3#
        • 2.Be2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Bxf1
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Rxf1!
    • 1.Sg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sde5
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...e5+
        • 2.Sdxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • threat
        • 2.S3e5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...e5+
        • 2.S3xe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.S3e5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.S3e5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Bxf1
        • 2.S3e5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.S3e5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Bxf3#

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